as in to cadge
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludge
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To her horrified astonishment, Miss Manners has received a number of letters reporting that guests are taking gross advantage of hospitality by cadging future meals.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026 -
Most reporters struggled to cadge a ride to the more distant fronts with the dirty soldiers who kept Franco’s forces at bay.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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On top of that, Nico is also, quite obviously, just mooching off/clinging to Mindy because he got cut off by his family.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The Netflix rep says there is no correlation between this change and people mooching off other people's accounts.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
1 Dec. 2025
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What made Grande stick out back then was a limber voice that begged to be dressed in sounds that swing.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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In a story this complicated, where everyone from a little girl to a grown man from Boston is begging for their humanity, even Howard Stevens deserves some, too.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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So on the last week of prom one recent Saturday morning, the pair were praying for a good day.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Someone needs to pray with the children.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Dip a soft cloth or sponge into the soapy water.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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Then, using a damp rag or sponge generously sprinkled with baking soda, gently wipe down the doors.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
11 May 2026
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In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Just as the white shores of Destin, Florida beckon with the allure of beachy dreams, this dish will conjure visions of your most memorable shoreside experience.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Martin could be removed as DNC chairman through a vote of no confidence, which would take two-thirds of the DNC membership base to pass, or by senior Democrats, such as House and Senate leadership, imploring him to step down.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Private citizens imploring a studio to forgo releasing a film could not be censors, because definitionally only the government is capable of censorship.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The play is set in a lecture hall in 1890, as Theo (played by Pasternak) recounts his memories of Vincent and beseeches the audience — and the world — to understand his brother.—
Steve Palopoli,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Bludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludge. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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